Gently Falls the Winter Snow

Gently falls the win­ter snow

Earth lies si­lent­ly be­low

While the ten­der plant ap­pears

Promised long by ho­ly seers.

Hail the ev­er bless­èd morn

Hail the day that Christ was born;

Tell it thro’ Je­ru­sa­lem

Christ is born in Beth­le­hem.

He who built the star­ry skies

Low within a man­ger lies

Stooping from His throne sub­lime

High above the cher­ub­im.

Say

ye won­der­ing shep­herds

say

What your joy­ful news to­day;

Wherefore have you left your sheep?

Wherefore fail your watch to keep?

As we watched at dead of night

Lo! we saw a won­drous sight—

Angels sing­ing Peace on earth

Telling of the Sav­ior’s birth.

Haste we now to greet God’s Child

Watch His face so meek and mild

Learn the love of Heav­en to see

In our Lord’s hu­mil­ity.